Jackson



July 15, 1952 L. JACKSON APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ARTISTIC DESIGNS Filed June 28, 1949 "lll ' INVENTOR. OU/J JCKSO/V vllllllllll BY Jf/ n W TTOI/VEY Patented July l5, 1952 ferries APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ARTISTIC DESIGNS Louis `lackson, New York, N. Y.

Application June28, 1949, Serial No..101,801 1 claim. (c1. ss-ai This invention relates tor apparatusgfor producing artistic designs.

In carrying out my process of producing artistic designs with porous materials such as paper, fabric and the like on Vapplication of coloring matter to portions of the material and permitting the coloring mattervto pass intorvthe absorbent material after portions of theabsorbentmaterial have been subjected tothe coloring matter and according to the process disclosed in my prior application, Serial No. 788,007, filed November 25, 1947, now Patent No. 2,595,030 granted April 29,A 1952, diiculty was had'. in the subjecting or" the portions of the absorbent material with the liquid coloring matter to prevent waves occurring over this area and such las would give an uneven flow of the coloring matter `into `the absorbent material. These Waves .were formed andcontrol of the design was more orless lost and the' re` sultant design would havecrimpededges.

It is` accordingly the principjalobject of the present invention to provide an apparatus'for carrying out my artistic design process `wherein the absorbent material will have the coloring liquid passed to the entering areas thereof in an even manner and without the area becoming crimped orbuckled and wherein the area surface where the liquid is being applied will remain flat and will be in contact with the applicating means throughout its full extent.

It isV another object of the present invention to provide apparatus for the carrying out. of my processwhich is constructed to receive bent' down edges of the absorbent material and wherein there is provided a pocket containing the coloring, liquid for receiving the lbent down edges'of the absorbent material whereby these edgesv will be assured of continual contact with the liquid, the pocket being kept lledwith the liquid and the edges, which are bent down, being keptvimmersed in such liquid. I I

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an apparatus for carrying out my artistic design process wherein theareas of the absorbent material having the coloring matter introduced into itwhich is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, has a minimum number of parts, easy to permit the adjustment of the absorbent material into it, easy to have the coloring liquid applied to it, compact and eicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the liquidapply-` ing, frame forming a part of my apparatus.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the frame taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. I n

Fig. Bris a central supporting part forl themabsorbent material over which the frame visplaccd for the engagement of the liquid applying strips with the side edges of the absorbent material supported on the central part.

. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the apparatus with the absorbent sheet adapted to receive the design therein and in the process of being formed.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View oi the aissembly as viewedon line 5 5 of. Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a 'design which has been produced with the apparatus.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modied form o' apparatuswlierein a pocket or channel is provided for receiving a downwardly bent edge Vof the absorbent sheet.

Fig. 8' is a'` perspective view of an absorbenty sheet' of irregular shape and having downwardly bent edges which can be treated with the apparatus shown in Fig. 7, an irregular arrangement of Y the pocket' channel Vbeing provided in the apparatusto conform to the irregular shape ofthe' absorbent sheet. Y Fig.' 9 is a layout View of the irregular shape suitablyl out to relieve the corners and before the` samev hasbeen pressed.

"Fig v10 is a fragmentary Vsectional view of a press including a mold and a plunger' for formy ing theA irregular shaped sheet of Fig. Sfiwitli downwardly bent edges.

Figill isjajview similar to Fi'g. 10 after the` press'` plate has been extended into the mold recess with the absorbent sheet. l Y

Fig. l2 isa perspective'view of an absorbent sheet *provided with stopping varnish areas tol alter the design and to provide a departure from the general design which would .ordinarilybe formed on the sheet were the-stopping varnishV notused. ,Y

aeferringnow particularly to Figs. 1ro 6, `l5 represents a square frame hav-inge top-recess lr6. extending peripherallyf'about the lframe fand. adapted to support absorbent soft cotton strips Il, I8, I9 and 20. These soft cotton strips are saturated with a die solution or other coloring matter by pouring on the same from a dispensing bottle 2|. Lying within the recess I6 of the frame and under the above cotton strips are other cotton pieces 22.

This frame l5 is adapted to be extended over and receive a slab 24 on Which the absorbent accepte sheet, as indicated at 25, is supported. Nonabsorbent elements can be placed under the sheet when on the slab to insure that it is kept free of the top surface of the slab in such a manner as not to interfere with the travel of the liquid through the absorbent sheet. After the frame cotton strips and pieces have been saturated with the coloring solution, the frame with these strips and pieces are extended over the slab so that the pieces will engage with the top surface of the absorbent sheet at the edges thereof. Accordingly, by this apparatus, there will be a certain engagement of the applying strips with the sheet so that the entire edges of the sheet will receive an equal 110W per unit length and these edges will be prevented from buckling or becoming elevated. These strips will keep the entire top surface along the edge of the sheet saturated with the liquid. The liquid will move inwardly, as indicated on the sheet, to give the pattern and shading effect indicated at 28. The cotton strips will be in constant contact with the absorbent paper as it begins to form waves or buckle at its edges. After sufficient liquid or solution has been applied to the paper the frame with its cotton strips may be removed by simply lifting it from the slab.

Referring now to Fig. 7, there is shown a modied form of the invention made with the same purpose of providing a constant contact of the edges with the liquid solution passing to the absorbent sheet. A slab 3|, similar to the slab 24, is provided for this purpose. A groove or channel pocket 32 extends around the slab and on the inner face thereof. A sheet 33 is prepared with down turned edges 34. Within the groove there is applied solution 35 and the down turned edges of the sheet will become completely immersed in the liquid so that the liquid is evenly distributed throughout the edges of the sheet. This arrangement has particular application where the sheet is to be of irregular shape, as for example as shown in Fig. 8. The groove would then be cut in the slab according to the shape of the irregular figure. The irregular figure is indicated at 36 and is made from a previously cut blank 31. The blank 31 is cut to the general shape of the sheet to be desired and to be fitted to a particular board or slab that is to be used and on the curved edges and at the corners there is providedv slits 38 to prevent the cut blank'from tearing when the same is finally formed with turned down edges 39.

With the blank cut as viewed in Fig. 9, it can be placed on a mold 4I over a recess 42 and adjusted to a guide or stop 43 serving to properly position the same and beneath a press plate 44 adapted to fill the recess and to form the bent edges 34, Fig. 11, as the press plate is finally allowed to fill the recess 42.

If desired, the sheets of absorbent material may be provided with stop lines 45, Fig. 12, which are formed by the coating of the sheet at these locations with a varnish tending to close the pores of the material and to prevent the liquid from passing through the pores at these locations.

The liquid moving inwardly from the edges of the sheet will accordingly be obliged to follow the stop lines 45 and enter the inner portions of the sheet only through passages 46 and 41 which are permitted because of the spacing of the stop coating 45. These stop coatings will accordingly provide and make possible other types of designs or iigures in the absorbent sheet.

The designs which are constructed according to this new process and with the above described apparatus can be put to numerous uses. These designs have use on textile fabrics, scarves, neckties, can be framed and hung on walls as wall decorations, lamp shades, and various other uses. While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

An apparatus for forming designs upon absorbing material with coloring solutions which comprises a slab to support a sheet of absorbent material of a similar shape. a frame encompassing said slab and the absorbent sheet that would be supported thereupon, said frame having a recess extending around the top thereof for receiving the coloring solution, and an absorbent mass surrounding the top of the frame and dipping into said recess containing the coloring solution, said absorbent mass extending inwardly over the edges of the slab and adapted to overlie the edges of the absorbent sheet to be colored and that may be supported upon the slab, whereby the coloring solution will be transmitted to the edges of the absorbent sheet being treated and upon the frame being fitted over the slab, said frame with the absorbent mass being removable from the slab and the absorbent sheet in order that the treating action of the absorbent sheet with the solution can be easily discontinued at the will of the operator.

LOUIS JACKSON.

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